Wire-clamp.



H. R. BOOZE.

WIRE CLAMP.

APPLICATION FILED mm: 14, 1910.

Patented June 4, 1912.

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APl-l DO-,WASHINOTON D c BTTEB HARRY R. Boozn or BUCHANAN, VIRGINIA.

WIRE-CLAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June a, 1912.

Application filed June 14, 1910. Serial No. 566,794.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY R. Boozn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Buchanan, in the county of Botetourt and State of Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVire- Clamps, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improved wire clamping device and has forits object to provide a very simple and highly efficient wire clampadapted for engagement upon fence wire fabric so that the same may bereadily stretched before it is stapled to the fence post.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fence wire fabric clampwhich may be easily and quickly clamped upon the wire fabric and whichis also extremely strong and durable in its construction and may bemanufactured at a minimum cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective viewillustratingthe application of my improved clamp an the manner in whichthe stretcher is adapted to co-act therewith in the stretching of thewire; and Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig.1.

Referring more particularly to the drawing W designates the wire fencefabric upon the opposite sides of which the bars 5 of my improved clampare adapted to be vertically arranged. These bars extend above and belowthe wire fabric as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The opposed edges of theclamping bars are provided respectively with the hooks 6 and eyes whichare adapted to be engaged tosecure, the clamping bars upon the wires.Thesehooks and eyes are preferably formed upon the ends of the rods 9which extend through the clamping bars 5 and project beyond the outeredges thereof. These projecting ends of the rods 9 are screw threaded toreceive the nuts 8. By adjusting these nuts, the hooks and eyes carriedby the respective clamping bars may be drawn in opposite directions,whereby the opposed vertical edges of the bars 5 are moved into closerelation with each other upon the wires of the fence fabric which aspreviously stated is arranged between said bars. In order to permit ofthis movement of the rod 9 and to provide accommodation for the hooksand eyes carried thereby when the bars are thus drawn together, one ofthe corners of the opposed edges of said bars is provided with alongitudinal series of recesses 10 into which the hooks and eyes move asthe rods are adjusted so that the clamping bars may be closely disposedupon each other.

To the bars 5 adjacent to their upper and lower ends, the plates 11 aresecured. The ends of the plates upon one of said bars are each formedwith an eye 12 to receive the hook rods 13, while the plates on theother bars are formed with hooks 14 which are adapted to be engaged bythe links of a chain 15. The hook rods 13 are also engaged at one endwith said chain whereby the same is secured to and connects the clampingbars. It will be observed that the rods 9 extend through the bars 5adjacent to one of the side faces of said bars, while the chain 15extends between the ends of the bar upon the other faces thereof. Thebars are thus held against any liability of relative movement whichwould disengage their opposed inner edges which clamp upon the wirefabric. In this manner the fabric is very securely clamped and preventedfrom slipping while being stretched.

One means for stretching the wire is illustrated in Fig. l of thedrawings, but as the same comprises no part of the present application,it will not here be set forth in detail.

In the embodiment of the device above described, a clamp is producedwhich may be easily and quickly arranged upon the wires of the fencefabric and which will effectually clamp the same and prevent itslongitudinal movement as it is being stretched across the fence post towhich it is to be stapled. The chain 15 provides means for connectingthe stretching device to the clamp as well as additional means forholding the clamping bars upon the wire fabric.

It is evident that my improved wire clamp may be manufactured at a verylow cost and that the same is also durable in construction and highlyefficient in operation.

While I have shown the preferred construction and arrangement of thevarious parts, it will be understood that the device is susceptible ofvarious minor changes Without departing from the essential feature orsacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is The hereindescribed wire stretching clamp embodying a pair of bars presentingopposing straight edges and provided at points intermediate their endswith registering recesses in their rear inner corners, bolts extendingthrough the said bars at points spaced from their front rear sides, theinner ends of the bolts extending into the said recesses, the bolts ofone of the bars being provided with eyes and those of the other barbeing provided with hooks engaging said eyes so that the said bolts formdetachable hinge connections between the bars, the said bolts beingadjustable in the bars and being provided at their outer ends withsecuring and adjusting nuts which bear on the outer sides of the bars,the bars being further provided at their ends with stretching devices.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses. HARRY R. BOOZE. Witnesses:

D. D. Booze, WVM. R. DAVIS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

